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noun

Definition of swanknext
as in pomp
excessive or unnecessary display service that is the essence of swank: the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap

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swank

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adjective

ˈswaŋk How to pronounce swank (audio)
variants or swanky
as in loud
excessively showy drove up in a red sports car, the swank interior of which was decorated in silver and black

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swank

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verb

as in to brag

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Recent Examples of swank
Noun
Known for its residential swank defined by Art Deco-meets-Art Nouveau touches and façades, the neighborhood is dominated by well-to-do locals, out-of-town visitors, and an endless stream of runners and dog walkers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 To further set the scene for the night, we were welcomed into a swank, jazz club-esque venue called The Sun Rose Room located in Hollywood’s Sun Rose Hotel. — Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Stepping into the venue felt more like entering a swanky cocktail lounge, with bar snacks and cocktails at the ready. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 This beachy district of Morocco’s capital city, is now home to a swanky Four Seasons, but is still full of independent businesses and local culture. — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
The season of sunbathing in swim trunks, surfing in board shorts, and swanking about your style in slides—because no one wants to deal with the fuss of lacing up heft shoes and boots or the hassle of smelly socks. — Bernd Fischer, menshealth.com, 10 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for swank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swank
  1. pomp
  2. loud
  3. brag
  4. decoration
  5. noisy
  6. swagger
  7. spectacle
  8. ornate
Noun
  • But for all the pomp and ceremony, China analysts broadly predict the leaders’ personal relationship and policy goals will result in a cautious summit that yields few major deliverables.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The salutation will kick off a three-day visit that's expected to be saturated with pomp, even by White House standards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of pomp
Adjective
  • Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Verb
  • Seaver, who announced Parton’s death at the age of 80, bragged about the deal in Haiti in that message, court records show.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Afterward, Lisa brags about her pickpocketing skills and says theft is easier and less insulting to the mark.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of brag
Noun
  • His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Christmas decorations linger into summer, and grasses grow high through rusting cars.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of decoration
Adjective
  • The focus was how AI can be integrated and optimize the existing business – rather than presentation of noisy (and controversial) slates of AI TV shows and movies.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of noisy
Verb
  • Here’s Steve Jobs, swaggering around to a different Drake song with a bottle of champagne in his hand (371,000 views).
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And in the event that someone wasn’t aware of what Children of Blood and Bone was, the panel did its job, promising an exuberant, swaggering epic with a charming cast to inhabit it.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of swagger
Noun
  • The airborne spectacle was a prototype demonstration, not a test of a production-ready vehicle.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The long road to 2028 While the spectacle was undeniable, aviation experts remain skeptical that the vehicle can serve as both a practical road car and a true aircraft.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spectacle
Adjective
  • Next up is a house tour, from the cavernous, all-white living room to a glimpse of the ornate indoor pool, with V lamenting that the place is so huge he sometimes gets lost.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many of its original details, from formal entry galleries and large terraces to ornate moldings and herringbone floors, remain.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ornate

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